Feni, Jan. 30 -- For thousands of residents in Sonagazi upazila's Chardarbesh and Bogadhana unions, a collapsed bridge is more than a broken structure-it is a daily ordeal that has stretched for over six months.

The bridge over the Badar Mokam canal, once a vital link between these two unions, gave way during last year's devastating flood, leaving behind a fractured lifeline and mounting public suffering.

Since the collapse on August 24, communication between Motiganj and Daserhat, as well as between Chardarbesh Keramatia and Bagdana Kazirhat, has remained disrupted.

What was once a seamless journey now demands detours, additional costs, and the ever-present risk of crossing a makeshift bamboo bridge that the villagers themselves erect...